Leipzig's schools at the limit: where the city urgently needs new space!

Leipzig's schools at the limit: where the city urgently needs new space!

in Leipzig is very busy in schools. According to the information from lvz are filled up to the end, City Councilor Ute Köhler seal from the SPD. In primary schools in particular, it looks dark: Horse rooms are partially documented and the permissible class upper limit of 28 students is often exceeded. The migration within the city illuminates another problem, since attracts and moves make it difficult to plan the school districts.

However, the challenges do not end there. Left City Councilor Cornelia Falken points out that students often encounter difficulties when the transition from high schools to high schools. A school development plan that has been overdue since 2019 should urgently be revised in order to meet the changing circumstances.

number of students and forecasts

The current situation is not only alarming, but also in development. In the school year 2022/2023, almost 63,000 students attend schools in Leipzig, the highest number since the 1980s. However, the forecasts show a mixed future: by 2027, the number of students at secondary schools will increase by 9%, followed by a decline by 2040. For primary schools, however, a decrease of 17% is predicted by 2031.

The differences between the districts are particularly dramatic: While districts that are close to the center such as Südost 1 are expected by 17%, districts on the outskirts such as Knautkleeberg-Knauthain lose up to 41% of the pupils. Almost every second school in the city has also needed renovation, reinforced by the announcement by school mayor Vicki Felthaus, to carry out complex renovations.

Financial means and investments

In order to meet these challenges, the Saxon state parliament decided to double budgets 2023/24, in which educational infrastructure is bank certified. Flanked by the coalition factions CDU, Bündnis 90/The Greens and the SPD, a total of 123 million euros are available for the three independent cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. Christin melcher emphasizes how important high-quality formation conditions are and thus also the challenge in school building means is.

In addition, 107.5 million euros are planned for school building, with funds for school building and daycare centers being transferred mutually. By 2030, around 21,000 additional school places will be estimated in Leipzig. A comprehensive school construction strategy provides for annual expenses of over 200 million euros for school construction.

uncertainties in student development

The laying of the foundation for the future number of students is the birth rate and the migration flows that have been rather unstable in recent years. The forecasts for the elementary school beginners are relatively precise, but would be able to confuse unexpected newcomers and continues, as the Statistics Sachsen . The uncertainties regarding refugee return and immigration do not make planning easier.

The coming years have some challenges ready and it will be exciting to observe how Leipzig reacts to current and future developments in the field of education. A good knack for school planning is required to offer the students the best possible learning requirements.